Appropriations under the title “Expediting Production of Equipment and Supplies for National Defense, 1940–46,” in War Department appropriations

Appropriations under the title “Engineer service, Army, 1942-46," and general provisions of War Department appropriations—Military Establishment

Appropriations under the title "Atomic Service, War Department, 1947 and 1948," of War Department appropriations-Military Establishment

The first appropriation for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1946 was contained in the First Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1947. The provisions of that appropriation act relating to atomic energy are extracted below.

FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION ACT, 1947

(60 Stat. 913)

[PUBLIC LAW 663-79TH CONGRESS]

[H. J. Res. 390]

JOINT RESOLUTION

Making additional appropriations for the fiscal year 1947, and for other purposes

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to provide additional appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1947, and for other purposes, namely:

Such part as the President may determine of the unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, or other funds available for expenditure in connection with the Manhattan Engineer District are hereby transferred to and shall be available for allocation by the President to such agencies as he may determine for expenditure for the purpose of carrying out provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1946: Provided, That such appropriations shall be available for personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere without regard to section 14 (a) of the Federal Employees Pay Act of 1946.

(See hearings before House Appropriations Committee (Independent Offices Subcommittee) entitled "First Supplemental Appropriation Bill for 1947,” p. 41; see also H. Rept. No. 2694; S. Rept. No. 1908; and conference report (H. Rept. No. 2725).)

The provisions of various appropriation acts relating to the Atomic Energy Commission for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1947, through the fiscal year ending June 30, 1953, are shown below. The "General Provisions" of such appropriation acts are not reproduced here unless such provisions specifically refer to the Atomic Energy Commission.

(60 Stat. 18)

[PUBLIC LAW 20-80TH CONGRESS]

[H. R. 1968]
AN ACT

Making appropriations to supply urgent deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1947, and for other purposes

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to supply urgent deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1947, and for other purposes, namely:

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37975—53——6

TITLE II-REDUCTIONS IN APPROPRIATIONS AND AUTHORIZATIONS

Amounts available to the departments and agencies from appropriations and other funds are hereby reduced in the sums hereinafter set forth, such sums to be carried to the surplus fund and covered into the Treasury immediately upon the approval of this Act:

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INDEPENDENT OFFICES

Atomic Energy Commission: Atomic energy, Executive (allotment to Atomic Energy Commission), 1942–1947, $40,000,000.

(See hearings before Senate Appropriations Committee (Independent Offices Subcommittee) entitled "Urgent Deficiency Appropriation Bill for 1947," p. 88; see also H. Rept. No. 36; S. Rept. No. 1908; and conference report (H. Rept. No. 2725).)

(61 Stat. 589)

[PUBLIC LAW 269–80тH CONGRESS]

[H. R. 3839]

AN ACT

Making appropriations for the Executive Office and sundry independent executive bureaus, boards, commissions, and offices, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1948, and for other purposes

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Executive Office and sundry independent executive bureaus, boards, commissions, and offices, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1948, namely:

For expenses necessary to carry out the purposes of the Atomic Energy Act of 1946, including personal services in the District of Columbia and employment of aliens; purchase of land and interests in land; services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (Public Law 600); purchase of passenger motor vehicles, including two at not to exceed $2,500 each; purchase, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; printing and binding; health-service program as author ized by the Act of August 8, 1946 (Public Law 658); publication and dissemina. tion of atomic information; not to exceed $100,000 for penalty mail costs as required by the Act of June 28, 1944; payment of claims determined and settled pursuant to part 2 of the Federal Tort Claims Act of August 2, 1946 (Public Law 601); and purchase, repair, and cleaning of uniforms; $175,000,000, of which amount there shall be available to the Commission for cancer research work such sums (not exceeding $5,000,000) as the Commission believes can be efficiently used without duplicating the cancer research work of other public and private agencies; and of which amount $200,000 may be expended for objects of a confidential nature and in any such case the certificate of the Commission as to the amount of the expenditure and that it is deemed inadvisable to specify the nature thereof shall be deemed a sufficient voucher for the sum therein expressed to have been expended; from which appropriation transfers of sums may be made to other agencies of the Government for the performance of the work for which this appropriation is made, and in such cases the sums so transferred may be merged with the appropriation to which transferred; and in addition to the amount herein provided, the Commission is authorized to contract for the purposes of this appropriation during the fiscal year in an amount not exceeding $250,000,000: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be used after November 30, 1947, to pay the salary of any officer or employee (except such

officers and employees whose compensation is fixed by law, and scientific and technical personnel) whose position would be subject to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, if such Act were applicable to such position, at a rate in excess of the rate payable under such Act for positions of equivalent difficulty or responsibility.

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Approved July 30, 1947.

(See hearings before House Appropriations Committee (Independent Offices Subcommittee) entitled "Independent Offices Appropriation Bill for 1948," pt. 1, p. 1470 and hearings before Senate Appropriations Committee (Independent Offices Subcommittee) entitled "Independent Offices Appropriation Bill for 1948," p. 46; see also H. Rept. No. 589; S. Rept. No. 475; and conference report (H. Rept. No. 1049).)

(62 Stat. 215)

[PUBLIC LAW 519-80TH CONGRESS]

[H. R. 6055]

AN ACT

Making appropriations to supply deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1948, and for other purposes

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to supply supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1948, and for other purposes, namely:

Salaries and expenses: The authorization under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1948, to enter into contracts for the purposes of the appropriation therein made, is hereby increased from “$250,000,000” to “$400,000,000".

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Approved May 10, 1948.

(See hearings before House Appropriations Committee (Independent Offices Subcommittee) entitled "First Deficiency Appropriation Bill for 1948,” p. 861; see also H. Rept. No. 1618; S. Rept. No. 1164; and conference reports (H. Repts. Nos. 1830 and 1877).)

(62 Stat. 1197)

[PUBLIC LAW 862-80TH CONGRESS]

[H. R. 6829]

AN ACT

Making supplemental appropriations for the Executive Office and sundry independent executive bureaus, boards, commissions, and offices, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1949, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Executive Office and sundry independent executive bureaus, boards, commissions, and offices, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1949, namely: